2025 Baby Wild Animals

The cute appearance of animal babies reminds us of an innocent, vulnerable time of life when the world is new and full of wonder. Eye-popping and endearing graphic illustrations represent the young of 10 creatures that range widely across the United States: fox, owl, deer, seal, rabbit, bear, skunk, bobcat, chipmunk, and raccoon. Baby Wild Animals stamps are available in a booklet of 20 stamps.

The clever fox can prosper in remote wilderness and urban areas. A fox vixen generally bears four or five kits as winter turns to spring. The family stays together through the summer, and the mother removes her frisky young from harm’s way, carrying each kit by the scruff of the neck.

Young owls develop the soft wing feathers that they will need to fly in silent stealth. The owlets flap their wings to practice for flight. A mother signals her fledglings with calls and bill-snapping. Owls rely on their keen senses of sight and hearing for night hunting.

Minutes after birth, a deer fawn can walk on its spindly legs. The young are often left alone by their mother, who makes brief visits several times a day to nurse. Virtually scent-free, fawns keep still and quiet. Dappled camouflage also makes detection difficult.

A seal pup gains weight quickly on its mother’s rich milk. The resulting thick layer of blubber will help the pup survive in the cold ocean. The young seal knows to close its nostrils and ear openings as it learns to make deep dives to feed on fish and other sea creatures.